Chaplaincy Professional

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Chaplaincy Professional to join our team at The Church of England. As a Chaplaincy Professional, you will provide faith and pastoral care to prisoners and staff in the Anglican tradition, while also being sensitive to the needs of people of other faiths and none.

• Provide faith and pastoral care to prisoners and staff in the Anglican tradition, including advice, pastoral care, and spiritual welfare.
• Facilitate and deliver opportunities for worship, meditation, study, and religious programs.
• Contribute to the development of local policy, procedures, and practice.
• Provide mentoring and personal support for other chaplains and volunteers.
• Be part of the provision of available and accessible chaplaincy care at all times.
• Plan and lead worship, meditation, prayer, and faith-specific meetings.
• Provide pastoral care to prisoners and help to provide support and bring resolution to crisis situations.
• Nurture Chaplaincy volunteers in their contribution.
• Facilitate services provided by contractors and volunteers.
• Work collaboratively with other Chaplains and Managing Chaplain on the maintenance and provision of facilities for worship, meditation, and prayer.
• Ensure the prison community is aware of relevant religious events and coordinate establishment support for these.
• Acquire and distribute appropriate religious literature, supplies, and materials.
• Contribute to training programs and materials for staff and volunteers.
• Be part of the organization and delivery of Faith Awareness Training for staff.
• Take responsibility for your own spiritual health and development, allowing time for private prayer, study, and retreat.
• Provide appropriate support to the establishment in the absence of the Managing Chaplain.
• Actively support the Assessment, Care in Custody, and Teamwork (ACCT) process.
• Attend relevant boards/meetings and actively contribute either as chair or team member.
• Be proactive in forging links with their local faith communities and other agencies, as relevant, and consider ways in which these communities/agencies may become involved in mentoring prisoners on release.
• Participate in developing ways for improving and achieving targets as required, undertake and ensure that all relevant administration, data collection, and analysis, including relevant targets, are collated.
• Undertake wider faith community Ministerial Reviews, where appropriate.
• Assist in probation-approved premise (AP) or other HMPPS-funded community initiatives by agreement.

• Chaplains are required to meet the faith and belief eligibility requirements for their chosen faith and belief as outlined within the Group Profile.
• An ability to fulfill all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh.

The job holder must be able to fulfill all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh. The working hours are 37 hours per week.